American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Strengthens Alliance with TREO Foundation For Bigger Impact
NEWBERRY, FL – Sept. 19, 2024 – The American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS) is strengthening its partnership with TREO Foundation, the independent fundraising and grantmaking arm of the ASMBS, to better support the funding of groundbreaking obesity research and education and expand access to metabolic and bariatric surgery, the two organizations announced today.
TREO Foundation Announces 2023 ASMBS Research Grants
NEWBERRY, FL— Sept. 21, 2023 — TREO Foundation, formerly the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS) Foundation, announced today it has awarded two research grants of $25,000 for one study on the use of a popular new class of obesity drugs before and after bariatric surgery and the second on the ability of […]
ASMBS Foundation Rebrands to ‘TREO’ to Better Reflect Mission to End Obesity
ASMBS Foundation Rebrands to ‘TREO’ to Better Reflect Mission to End Obesity NEWBERRY, FL – 4/26/23 — The American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric (ASMBS) Foundation has rebranded to TREO Foundation (Treatment, Research and Education to end Obesity) to better describe its mission, scope of activities, and a renewed commitment to increasing the scientific and public […]
New survey finds COVID-19 pandemic changed public’s view of obesity
Health concerns trigger millions to consider new weight-loss methods for first time Peer-Reviewed Publication American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Nearly a third of Americans (29%) say COVID-19 made them more worried than ever about having obesity prompting about 28 million people to consider weight-loss methods they hadn’t thought about before the pandemic began, […]
More than $2 Million in Grants for Research, Advocacy, and Education
As the TREO Foundation begins its 25th year, its work combatting obesity, increasing the scientific and public understanding of metabolic and bariatric surgery, and expanding access to one of the most underutilized treatments in medicine has never been more important or more urgently needed. While obesity in America continues to reach new heights – 42.4% […]
Research Grants for Studies Related to COVID-19, Obesity and Bariatric Surgery
Newberry, FL The TREO Foundation (formerly known as the ASMBS Foundation) announced it has awarded two research grants totaling $50,000 to study the effects of obesity on COVID-19 infections in adolescents and the increasing use of adult cannabis during and after the pandemic and its potential impact on weight loss outcomes following bariatric surgery. “These […]
Tipping Point for Obesity and Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery
Newberry, FL – May 18, 2022 — As the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS) Foundation begins its 25th year, its work combatting obesity, increasing the scientific and public understanding of metabolic and bariatric surgery, and expanding access to one of the most underutilized treatments in medicine has never been more important or […]
